More than 150,000 people were riding out a weakening typhoon in emergency shelters in the Philippines on Friday after a mass evacuation that was complicated and ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Ambo makes 6th landfall as torrential rain, damaging winds batter Philippines
Typhoon Ambo, also known as Vongfong, has made the sixth of numerous expected landfalls over the eastern Philippines on Friday, local time. Although the tropical system has already begun weakening, it ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Vongfong, Philippines’ First Tropical Storm Of 2020, Makes Landfall
In an image captured by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite on NASA and NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite, the storm can be seen over Samar Island. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Regions, Companies Emerge From Virus Emergency While Tokyo Restrictions Remain
Passersby wearing protective face masks are seen on the street after Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the lifting of the state of emergency by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in 39 of ... ( read original story ...)
1st COVID-19 case detected in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
Authorities have reported the first coronavirus case in the crowded camps for Rohingya refugees in southern Bangladesh, where more than 1 million refugees ... ( read original story ...)
COVID Emerges in Rohingya Refugee Camp in Bangladesh
A Rohingya refugee in the massive Cox’s Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh has tested positive for COVID-19. A local resident has also tested positive for the virus. World Health Organization ... ( read original story ...)
First COVID-19 case found in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh
A Rohingya man has become the first person to test positive for COVID-19 in the vast refugee camps in Bangladesh that are home to almost one million people, officials said Thursday. Health experts ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia swings to trade deficit in April as exports, imports plunge
Indonesia's trade balance slipped into deficit in April after two straight months of surpluses, as exports and imports continued to shrink as the coronavirus crisis disrupts global trade, data from ... ( read original story ...)
China property investment rebounds in April as economy reopens, sales decline eases
Real estate investment in China quickened in April while property sales fell at a much slower pace, Reuters calculations based on official data showed on Friday, providing some relief as Beijing looks ... ( read original story ...)
Is a U.S.-China Cold War already underway?
Officials in Washington and Beijing insist they don't want a new Cold War, but the geopolitical head winds seem to blowing in that direction. ( read original story ...)